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Monday, 28 September 2026
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Large Magellanic Cloud
It contains approximately 60 globular clusters, 700 open clusters, and 400 planetary nebulae.
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Titan
The first probe near Titan was Voyager 1.
The flight took place on November 12th, 1980. Several photos were taken from a distance of 4,000 km, ...
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Mushrooms
Fungal reproduction is complex, reflecting differences in lifestyle and genetic composition.
It is estimated that a third of all fungi reproduce using more than one method of reproduction. Most ...
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Brain
The brain produces about 25 watts of energy.
It does not happen that the brain does not function even for a nanosecond. It constantly analyzes, t ...
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Silver
The use of silver is very wide, mainly as a precious metal.
925 silver alloyed with copper is used to make jewelry, dishes and cutlery, medals, and musical inst ...
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Moon
The Moon's core consists of a solid part made mainly of iron and a semi-liquid part surrounding it.
The solid core has a diameter of 240 km and the semi-liquid core has a diameter of about 330 km.
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NASA
NASA officially opened on October 1st, 1958.
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Nicotine
Nicotine affects the human body in many different ways because it binds permanently and blocks the action of dozens of different types of enzymes.
In small doses, it has a stimulating effect on the body, causing increased secretion of adrenaline. ...
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Milky Way
The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy of type SBbc.
A bright band of stars, gas, and dust runs through the center of the galaxy (forming a bar), with ar ...
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Anorexia Nervosa
Despite the literal translation of the term, the feeling of hunger is very often present in a person with this disorder.
Pathological control of this feeling, the need to eat, is a source of satisfaction for the patient.
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17 facts about Titan
17 facts about Titan
The largest of Saturn’s satellites
Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with such a dense atmosphere. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after Ganymede (Jupiter III ...
18 facts about amber
18 facts about amber
Fossilized tree resin
Amber is one of the most interesting natural products. It looks like a gemstone, but it is a fossilized tree resin from ancient trees dating back mill ...
16 facts about liver
16 facts about liver
24/7 laboratory
The liver is one of the most essential human organs. It is extensively multitasking—it produces, filtrates, converts, and stores. It is thanks to the ...
29 facts about NASA
29 facts about NASA
For the Benefit of All
The Cold War, although a grim period in world history, brought an intense rivalry in a space race between the U.S., and the Soviet Union. As a result, ...
16 facts about Aurora
16 facts about Aurora
Northern light that has delighted people for centuries
Auroras can be different. Sometimes it is bright and dancing, shimmering with different colors, sometimes it appears still. It has always fascinated p ...
19 facts about Brain
19 facts about Brain
Organic supercomputer
The brain is one of the most important and most fascinating and complex organs in the human body. It is an incredibly plastic command center that over ...
16 facts about Phobos
16 facts about Phobos
The larger of two moons of Mars
We do not know the exact origin of this satellite. We know, however, that it is dangerously close to its planet and is in for a catastrophe. It is not ...
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